#4A601E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.095 125.7), rgb(74, 96, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4A601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A601E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.095 125.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A601E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A601E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A601E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A601E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A1
oklch(81% 0.056 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#799544
oklch(63% 0.113 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F22
oklch(55.5% 0.123 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C14
oklch(49.2% 0.115 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A601E
oklch(45.6% 0.095 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#4A601E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #655A16 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625823 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5B52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A601E
#4A601E
oklch(45.6% 0.095 125.7)
- #644881
#644881
oklch(45.7% 0.095 305.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #4A601E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.